The 21st International Conference on Waste Management and Technology
About This Event
The 21st International Conference on Waste Management and Technology
July 4th to 7th, 2026, Shanghai (China)
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
The International Conference on Waste Management and Technology (ICWMT), initiated by the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, has served as a premier platform since 2005. Over the past two decades, ICWMT has been committed to advancing innovative concepts in waste management, promoting technological breakthroughs, and enhancing policy coordination to support sustainable development worldwide.
The ICWMT 21, hosted by Tsinghua University and organized by the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, will be held in Shanghai,China from July 4th to 7th, 2026. With a focus on promoting the development of "Zero-waste City" and addressing challenges in solid waste and new pollutants management, the conference will include plenary sessions, 50 sessions, technical tours, and an exhibition. We cordially invite experts and scholars from around the world to join this significant gathering and contribute to the exchange of knowledge and solutions.
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Conference Dates
July 4th-7th, 2026 (registration will take place on July 4th)
Conference Location
Primus Hotel Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai, China
Focus Topics
- Zero-waste city construction
- Carbon peak and carbon neutrality
- Integrated utilization of industrial solid waste
- Hazardous waste management and risk prevention
- Municipal solid waste sorting and treatment technologies
- Construction waste treatment and resource utilization
- Plastic pollution control
- E-waste recycling and pollution control
- Biomass waste treatment and energy conversion
- Circular economy and urban mining development
- Emerging solid waste recycling and utilization
- Control and treatment of new pollutants
- Development of new quality productivity in solid waste
- Regional chemicals management and policy
- Intelligent and refined management of solid waste
- Contaminated site remediation and environmental supervision
Conference Guests
Chairman of the Scientific Committee
Jiming Hao
Academician, the Chinese Academy of Engineering
International Member, the US National Academy of Engineering
Professor, School of Environment of Tsinghua University
Co-Chairman of the Conference
Beidou Xi
Academician, the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
President, the Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences (CRAES)
Jinhui Li
Professor, School of Environment of Tsinghua University
Executive Director, the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Scientific Committee Members (continuously updated)
Varenyam Achal, Shenxu Bao, Yinli Bi, Zhenfeng Bian, Edward Chen, Guanyi Chen, Mengjun Chen, Yang Chen, Xiaohu Dai, Faqin Dong, Huijuan Dong, Tingyu Fan, Yong Geng, Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, Ru Guo, Theodore Hanein, Pinjing He, Haobo Hou, Anupam Khajuria, Xiujin Li, Xiaoming Liu, Yangsheng Liu, Yuqiang Liu, Guanyou Lu, Xuebin Lv, Xubiao Luo, Yong Sik Ok, Oladele A Ogunseitan, Qiao Wei, Roger Ruan, Yifei Sun, Lin Tang, Dan Tsang, Fei Wang, Qunhui Wang, Weixiang Wu, Jonathan Wong, Ming Hung Wong, Jianzhuang Xiao, Baoping Xin, Furong Xiu, He Xu, Ya Xu, Guoren Xu, Jun Yao, Chungang Yuan, Dongbei Yue, Shicheng Zhang, Yuanbo Zhang, Minghui Zheng, Nengwu Zhu
Sessions (continuously updated)
NO. Topic
1 Management and Practice of "Zero Waste City" Construction
2 "Zero-Waste Construction Site" Construction Management and Practice
3 Energy and Materials Recovery Demonstrating Green & Lowcarbon Solutions by to build Zero Waste City
4 Carbon neutrality and circular economy synergistic transformation pathway
5 Carbon Neutrality and Low carbon Management of Solid Waste
6 Solid waste utilization & Synergetic benefits of pollution and carbon reduction
7 Rapid natural soil conversion of inorganic solid waste
8 Resource Circulation and Pollution & Carbon Reduction in the Iron and Steel Industry
9 Industrial by-product gypsum
10 The 4th Seminar of Integrated Pollution Prevention, Carbon Emissions Reduce & Control of Mine Solid Waste and EOD
11 Geological Environment Remediation and Ecological Restoration
12 Nature-Based Large-Scale Consumption and Risk Assessment of Bulk Solid Waste
13 Industrial Solid Waste: Industrial Synergy and Material Utilization
14 Cross-Industrial Collaborative Utilization of Solid Wastes from Iron & Steel and Nonferrous Metals Industries
15 Key Technologies for Green Resource Valorization and Pollution Mitigation of Representative Mining and Metallurgical Solid Wastes
16 Solid Waste Simulator and Digital-Intelligent Supervision
17 Large-scale Utilization and Risk Control of Detoxified By-products from Incineration Fly Ash
18 Innovation and Development of Technologies for Disposal and Utilization of
Hazardous Waste
19 Radioactive waste harmless treatment technology
20 Disciplinary Construction and Technical Paths for Resource Utilization of Metal-Based Solid Wastes under the Framework of the "Ten Regulations on Solid Waste
21 Electronic waste recycling and pollution control
22 Pollution Reduction and Intelligent Control for Waste Incineration
23 Synergistic Disposal and Environmental Impact Control of Municipal Solid Wastes
24 Technology of Safe Resource Utilization of Sewage Sludge
25 Environmental Nanotechnology and Health Risk Prevention & Control of Emerging Contaminants
26 Advanced Reactor and Process Technologies for Anaerobic Digestion
27 High-Quality Innovation and Development Considerations of Organic Solid Waste (i)
28 High-Quality Innovation and Development Considerations of Organic Solid Waste (ii)
29 Organic solid waste resource utilization and carbon neutrality
30 Sovothermal Conversion Technology of Organic Wastes
31 Bioconversion Technology for Organic Solid Waste
32 Innovation and Practice in Low-Carbon, High-Value Conversion Technology for Polymer Waste
33 Technological Innovation and Low-Carbon Development Pathways for Biomass Thermochemical Conversion
34 Green Biorefining and High-Value Materials from Biomass Waste
35 Biomass waste treatment and energization
36 Resource Utilization and Pollution Prevention of New Energy Solid Waste
37 High-quality recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries
38 High-Value Utilization of Decommissioned Wind Power Components and Pollution Prevention
39 Student Forum
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Call for Papers
The conference welcomes submissions of papers, abstracts, and posters related to the conference topics, and paper submission does not preclude later journal publication Accepted papers and abstracts will be included in the conference proceedings and abstract collections respectively, and posters will be displayed during the conference and promoted on the conference website. 15 Excellent papers will be selected and recommend for publication in our supporting journals, with cash prizes and certificates. Additionally, students who submit papers early will have the opportunity to present oral reports at the Student Forum and will receive a presentation certificates.
Conference Exhibition
To support the "Zero-waste City" initiative and the "Dual Carbon" strategy, and to promote innovation in the solid waste industry, the conference will feature exhibition areas highlighting resource recovery products, various types of solid waste treatment and disposal equipment, automatic pollution control and monitoring systems, and new technologies, equipment, products, and instruments for carbon reduction, carbon capture, carbon conversion, and carbon sequestration.
Conference Host & Organizer & Suppoter
Hosted by Tsinghua University; Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, The State Key Laboratory of Iron and Steel Industry Environmental Protection
Organized by Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific (BCRC China); Shanghai Land Qiaohuang Construction & Investment (Group) Co., Ltd.; Stockholm Convention Regional Centre for Capacity-building and the Transfer of Technology in Asia and the Pacific; China Association of Environmental Protection Industry Solid Waste Treatment and Utilization Division; The Society of Solid Waste of Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences; Circular Economy Branch, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences; Environment Management Professional Committee, Society of Management Sciences of China
Supported by Shanghai Huamin Environment Inc.; Shanghai Kumho-Sunny Plastics Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Lvhuan Renewable Resources Development Co., Ltd; Shanghai DeShang Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.; Foshan Shunde XinHuanbao Resource Utilization Co., Ltd.; International Waste Working Group.
In cooperation with 《Circular Economy》《Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering》《Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances》《Environmental Protection》《China Environmental Protection Industry》《Environmental Science Protection》
Contact Information
Zhenzhen Liu (Ms.), Xiaofang Xu (Dr.)
Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Address: Room 805, school of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing,100084,China
Tel:86-10-6279 4351 Fax:86-10-6277 2048
E-mail:[email protected]
Website:http://www.bcrc.cn/icwmt-eng/